title: Relationship of glucose values to sliding scale insulin (correctional insulin) dose delivery and meal time in acute care patients with diabetes mellitus.
abstract: Findings of this study suggest the traditional sliding scale insulin (SSI) method does not improve target glucose values among adult medical inpatients. Timing of blood glucose (BC) measurement does affect the required SSI dose. BC measurement and insulin dose administration should be accomplished immediately prior to mealtime.
authors.affiliation: Acute Care Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Trotter
authors.forename: Mark R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Conaway
authors.forename: Suzanne M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Burns
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007297:Inpatients; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016015:Logistic Models; D062407:Meals; D010507:Periodicity; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin